Continuing Education at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

Eyeballs 101: Taking the Mystery out of General Practice Ophthalmology

Continuing Education

October 16, 2011

This course is now FULL - thank you for your interest! We are no longer accepting registrations for this course.

Summary

Answer these scintillating questions:

What is the difference between a tonopen and tonovet and why can’t I get either of them to give me an accurate reading?

What are the latest drugs on the market and what do I do now that my favorite drugs have tripled in price?

When should I refer patients for cataract surgery?

What’s new in ophthalmology and available for my clients?

Registration

This course is now FULL - thank you for your interest!

Registration fee: $195.00

Course fee includes morning coffee, refreshment breaks, lunch, and instructional materials (Proceedings will be on a CD).

This course will provide 8.0 hours of Continuing Education credit. Full attendance is required to receive total CE credits.

Course Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are available for cancellations made by 5 p.m. ET, Sept. 30, 2011. No refunds will be issued thereafter. If a course is cancelled for any reason, the College of Veterinary Medicine will not be responsible for any charges related to travel.

Location

All sessions are held at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Please use the ramp entrance to the main Vet Med building. Follow the directions here or contact Melissa Kilpatrick at melissak@uga.edu.

Tentative Schedule

Sunday, October 16

7:30–7:50 a.m. Registration and Coffee

7:50–8 a.m. Introduction — Dr. Kate Myrna

8–9 a.m. Red Eye: Diagnosing the ubiquitous red eye — Dr. Rachel Mathes

9–10 a.m. Unravelling the Glaucomas: Diagnosis, treatment and triage — Dr. Kate Myrna

10–10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:15–11:15 a.m. Decoding the Retina: Interpreting retinal changes — Dr. Kate Myrna

11–12 p.m. Examination Tips for GPs: Seeing what you need to see without fancy equipment — Dr. Kate Myrna

12–1 p.m. Lunch: Roundtable discussion

1–5 p.m. Lab: Canine Ocular Examination Techniques

Ocular diagnostics: Tonopen and tonovet, schirmer tear tests, nasolacrimal flushing, rose Bengal and fluorescein stains, tear-film breakup time
Ocular exam: Localizing corneal, anterior chamber and lens lesions, assessing the aqueous, techniques for maximizing your equipment: transilluminators, direct ophthalmoscopes, pan-optic retinal examination and indirect ophthalmoscopy

Speakers

Dr. Kate Myrna

Dr. Rachel Mathes

Dr. Brian Cichocki

Dr. Anthony Moore

Accommodations

Georgia Center
Block room group name is Ophthalmology
Deadline for block rate is September 19, 2011
$89 to $109 per night
888.295.8894 or 706.542.2134
http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/cch

Holiday Inn
Block room code is UVO
Deadline for block room rate is September 24, 2011
$94 per night
706.549.4433 www.hi-athens.com

For other accomodations, visit our Athens-area hotel information page.

Additional Information

Please review our calendar page for travel and parking information, as well as details about our conference policies.

Contacts

For further information about this and other continuing education opportunities, contact Melissa Kilpatrick, Continuing Education: 706.542.1451 or melissak@uga.edu

This page was last updated on October 10, 2011.